Fire Spin

Fire

Fire Spin is a Fire-type special attack. It has 35 base power, 85% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target.

Technical data

Type
Fire
Category
special
Power
35
Accuracy
85
PP
15
Priority
0
Target
adjacent
Contact
No
Spread
No
Protect blocks
Yes
Wide Guard blocks
No

Competitive value

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

How to learn it

Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.

Level-up49 Pokémon

  • Delphox MegaDelphox Mega
  • Chandelure MegaChandelure Mega
  • Charizard Mega YCharizard Mega Y
  • Charizard Mega XCharizard Mega X
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • VolcaronaVolcarona
  • Charizard GmaxCharizard Gmax
  • FlareonFlareon
  • CeruledgeCeruledge
  • ArmarougeArmarouge
  • CharizardCharizard
  • NinetalesNinetales
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • DelphoxDelphox
  • TorkoalTorkoal
  • Ninetales AlolaNinetales Alola

TM / HM127 Pokémon

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Blaziken MegaBlaziken Mega
  • Houndoom MegaHoundoom Mega
  • Delphox MegaDelphox Mega
  • Chandelure MegaChandelure Mega
  • Dragonite MegaDragonite Mega
  • HydreigonHydreigon
  • Altaria MegaAltaria Mega
  • Charizard Mega YCharizard Mega Y
  • Emboar MegaEmboar Mega
  • Charizard Mega XCharizard Mega X
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • ArcanineArcanine
  • VolcaronaVolcarona
  • DragoniteDragonite
  • Charizard GmaxCharizard Gmax
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • FlareonFlareon
  • Pyroar MalePyroar Male
  • SkeledirgeSkeledirge
  • CeruledgeCeruledge
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • ArmarougeArmarouge
  • CharizardCharizard
  • BlazikenBlaziken
  • NinetalesNinetales
  • Tauros Paldea Blaze BreedTauros Paldea Blaze Breed
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • DelphoxDelphox
  • TalonflameTalonflame
  • Arcanine HisuiArcanine Hisui
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • AltariaAltaria
  • EmboarEmboar
  • HoundoomHoundoom
  • TorkoalTorkoal
  • Ninetales AlolaNinetales Alola
  • CameruptCamerupt

Egg move (breeding)6 Pokémon

No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.

Pokémon that use this move

128 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Blaziken MegaBlaziken Mega
  • Houndoom MegaHoundoom Mega
  • Delphox MegaDelphox Mega
  • Chandelure MegaChandelure Mega
  • Dragonite MegaDragonite Mega
  • HydreigonHydreigon
  • Altaria MegaAltaria Mega
  • Charizard Mega YCharizard Mega Y
  • Emboar MegaEmboar Mega
  • Charizard Mega XCharizard Mega X
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • ArcanineArcanine
  • VolcaronaVolcarona
  • DragoniteDragonite
  • Charizard GmaxCharizard Gmax
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • FlareonFlareon
  • Pyroar MalePyroar Male
  • SkeledirgeSkeledirge
  • CeruledgeCeruledge
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • ArmarougeArmarouge
  • CharizardCharizard
  • BlazikenBlaziken
  • NinetalesNinetales
  • Tauros Paldea Blaze BreedTauros Paldea Blaze Breed
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • DelphoxDelphox
  • TalonflameTalonflame
  • Arcanine HisuiArcanine Hisui
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • AltariaAltaria
  • EmboarEmboar
  • HoundoomHoundoom
  • TorkoalTorkoal
  • Ninetales AlolaNinetales Alola
  • CameruptCamerupt

What this move does

Fire Spin is a Fire-type special attack. It has 35 base power, 85% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Fire Spin is a Fire-type special attack. It has 35 base power, 85% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

When to consider it

Consider Fire Spin when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

How to evaluate it in team building

In team building, Fire Spin is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes with Fire Spin include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

VGC interactions

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Related tools and guides

Use the tools below to test Fire Spin in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

VGC interactions

  • Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
  • Wide Guard: does not block this move.
  • Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
  • Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).

Frequently asked questions

Is Fire Spin good in ChampionsVGC?

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.

Is Fire Spin blocked by Protect?

Yes, Fire Spin is blocked by Protect and Detect.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.